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Book/Printed Material A compilation of Spanish and Mexican law, in relation to mines, and titles to real estate, in force in California, Texas and New Mexico : and in the territories acquired under the Louisiana and Florida treaties, when annexed to the United States. Vol. I, Containing a translation of the mining ordinances of New Spain, Gamboa's mining ordinances, the laws in relation to mines of gold, silver and quicksilver, contained in the "Novisma recopilacion," and the "Recopilacion de las Indias," and in the decrees of the cortes of Spain and of Ferdinand VII, also of the laws and decrees of Mexico, on the subject of mines, colonization, and the right of foreigners to hold real estate, also, extracts from public documents, and from the laws of California, in relation to mines and mineral lands, together with a digest of the common law, on the subject of mines and mining Rockwell's Spanish and Mexican law. Mines and real estate

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  • A compilation of Spanish and Mexican law, in relation to mines, and titles to real estate, in force in California, Texas and New Mexico : and in the territories acquired under the Louisiana and Florida treaties, when annexed to the United States. Vol. I, Containing a translation of the mining ordinances of New Spain, Gamboa's mining ordinances, the laws in relation to mines of gold, silver and quicksilver, contained in the "Novisma recopilacion," and the "Recopilacion de las Indias," and in the decrees of the cortes of Spain and of Ferdinand VII, also of the laws and decrees of Mexico, on the subject of mines, colonization, and the right of foreigners to hold real estate, also, extracts from public documents, and from the laws of California, in relation to mines and mineral lands, together with a digest of the common law, on the subject of mines and mining

Other Title

  • Rockwell's Spanish and Mexican law. Mines and real estate

Names

  • Rockwell, John A. (John Arnold), 1803-1861 compiler translator

Created / Published

  • New-York : John S. Voorhies, 1851.

Headings

  • -  Mining law--Mexico--History--Sources
  • -  Mining law--Southwest, New--History--Sources
  • -  Mining law--Spain--Colonies--Sources
  • -  Land titles--Registration and transfer--Mexico

Genre

  • Law materials

Notes

  • -  No additional volumes published.
  • -  Cohen, M.L. Bib. of early Amer. law, 5296
  • -  Text compiled from primarily Spanish-language sources and translated into English. Some sources were originally in English.

Medium

  • xix, 664 pages ; 25 cm

Call Number/Physical Location

  • KFC400 .A4 1851

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Library of Congress Control Number

  • 15023546

Online Format

  • pdf
  • image

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Rockwell, John A. , Compiler Translator. A compilation of Spanish and Mexican law, in relation to mines, and titles to real estate, in force in California, Texas and New Mexico: and in the territories acquired under the Louisiana and Florida treaties, when annexed to the United States Vol. I, Containing a translation of the mining ordinances of New Spain, Gamboa's mining ordinances, the laws in relation to mines of gold, silver and quicksilver, contained in the "Novisma recopilacion," and the "Recopilacion de las Indias," and in the decrees of the cortes of Spain and of Ferdinand VII, also of the laws and decrees of Mexico, on the subject of mines, colonization, and the right of foreigners to hold real estate, also, extracts from public documents, and from the laws of California, in relation to mines and mineral lands, together with a digest of the common law, on the subject of mines and mining. New-York: John S. Voorhies, 1851. Pdf. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/15023546/.

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Rockwell, J. A. (1851) A compilation of Spanish and Mexican law, in relation to mines, and titles to real estate, in force in California, Texas and New Mexico: and in the territories acquired under the Louisiana and Florida treaties, when annexed to the United States Vol. I, Containing a translation of the mining ordinances of New Spain, Gamboa's mining ordinances, the laws in relation to mines of gold, silver and quicksilver, contained in the "Novisma recopilacion," and the "Recopilacion de las Indias," and in the decrees of the cortes of Spain and of Ferdinand VII, also of the laws and decrees of Mexico, on the subject of mines, colonization, and the right of foreigners to hold real estate, also, extracts from public documents, and from the laws of California, in relation to mines and mineral lands, together with a digest of the common law, on the subject of mines and mining. New-York: John S. Voorhies. [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/15023546/.

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Rockwell, John A. , Compiler Translator. A compilation of Spanish and Mexican law, in relation to mines, and titles to real estate, in force in California, Texas and New Mexico: and in the territories acquired under the Louisiana and Florida treaties, when annexed to the United States Vol. I, Containing a translation of the mining ordinances of New Spain, Gamboa's mining ordinances, the laws in relation to mines of gold, silver and quicksilver, contained in the "Novisma recopilacion," and the "Recopilacion de las Indias," and in the decrees of the cortes of Spain and of Ferdinand VII, also of the laws and decrees of Mexico, on the subject of mines, colonization, and the right of foreigners to hold real estate, also, extracts from public documents, and from the laws of California, in relation to mines and mineral lands, together with a digest of the common law, on the subject of mines and mining. New-York: John S. Voorhies, 1851. Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/15023546/>.